In return, the United States agreed to lift sanctions on Belarusian potash.

Erdogan had told Putin on Friday that a limited ceasefire in the war, focused on energy facilities and ports in particular, could be beneficial.

The planned ban is a key part of the EU’s strategy to drive the continent’s decarbonisation and boost the development of electric vehicles.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the continued fighting.

Anutin said he had asked Trump to urge Cambodia to cease hostilities, withdraw troops and remove landmines.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, writing on X social platform in English, praised the decision as a “landmark step toward justice and accountability”.

Many travellers cancelled trips to the United States this spring as Trump ramped up a trade war and at times lambasted Europe in harsh terms.

India will be defending their title at the T20 World Cup that the country will host jointly with Sri Lanka from February 7.

The removal of red tape comes after Modi visited China this year for the first time in seven years, meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping and discussing ways to improve ties.

Ukraine is under mounting US pressure to quickly secure a deal with Russia, which has stepped up advances on the frontline in recent months and renewed massive attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

The IEA flagged higher demand prospects due to a stronger world economy and lower supply from nations under sanctions.

A December 2024 report by Amnesty determined that Israel had committed genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.

The junta, which has the only air force in Myanmar, has been increasingly using airstrikes to hit targets inside rebel-held areas.

Once the bars helped hold up cement walls in family homes, today they are destined for urgently-needed tents as temperatures at night fall.

Despite the government’s retreat over the budget plan, the protests have continued unabated in a country which has held seven national elections in the past four years - most recently in October 2024 - amid deep political and social divisions.